CARIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CARIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARIOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARIOUS
Front hooks — 1
scariousBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CARIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about CARIOUS
- CARIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CARIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Affected by caries, meaning decayed, used of teeth and sometimes bone.
A dentist removes the carious part of a tooth before filling the cavity. Left untreated, such decay spreads inward to the nerve.
How CARIOUS is used
Dental and medical term; everyday speech just says rotten or decayed.
- The dentist drilled out the carious area.
- X-rays revealed a carious molar at the back.
- Sugary drinks leave children with carious teeth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARIOUS
The 7 tiles of CARIOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARIOUS
2 longer words begin with CARIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CARIOUS
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Common questions about CARIOUS
- Is CARIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARIOUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARIOUS worth?
- CARIOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARIOUS mean?
- Affected by caries, meaning decayed, used of teeth and sometimes bone.
- What letters can be added to CARIOUS?
- CARIOUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARIOUS:
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